I was listening to Mildred Gaddis this morning on 1200 AM radio and she and her guest were talking about the lack of minorities visible working on the John Lodge construction project in Detroit. Her guest referenced Smart Growth America and a study they are releasing today about this subject called "Missing in Action." I visited SGA's website briefly and saw that many of the issues that they address, such as sprawl, disinvestment and public transportation are the same that affect Detroit. The site has a decidedly left-wing slant, but we're apolitical here at Talk About Detroit and realize that good ideas (and bad ones, too) come from everywhere along the political spectrum. The "Missing in Action" report supposedly places Detroit second from last of 18 cities and their track records of hiring minorities and women in the highway and other construction industries Why am I not surprised? This exclusion of blacks and other minorities is particularly upsetting in a city like Detroit which is 90 percent black and has an unemployment rate hovering around 14 percent, and higher for black males. Check it out Smart Growth America and stay tuned. I will read the report and get back to you.
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